Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan chalked up Detroit's recent defensive woes to a "disconnect" between the forwards and defensemen.

Detroit dropped a home game to the last-place Predators Wednesday, leaving coach Todd McLellan repeating himself.

Todd McLellan's son called to ask if the Detroit Red Wings were trading someone after hearing his dad's comments over the weekend.

The Detroit Red Wings aren’t getting the job done defensively as a team, having allowed 24 goals in five games following Friday’s 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. And coach Todd McLellan is asking questions.

But having allowed 26 goals over the last six games, the Wings are now allowing 3.38 per game, which ranks 25th in the NHL. It's familiar territory for the Wings, ranking near the bottom of the goals allowed statistics. It usually also means a team isn't good enough to make the playoffs if it's allowing that many goals.

The Detroit Red Wings went through a vigorous practice before heading out for a stretch that may well define their season. Everyone but Patrick Kane (upper body, day-to-day) skated ahead of leaving for St.

Coach doesn't understand why his team can't manage games better after squandering three-goal lead in overtime loss.

If the Detroit Red Wings are going to return to the NHL playoffs this season – after nine springs without a postseason – the reason won’t be hard to figure out. It will be because of Todd McLellan, their coach who is so fundamental in his approach ...